Illegal Adventure: Amazing Instagrams Of Urban Explorers

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The visual aesthetic of urban exploration is nearly unparalleled. The top urban explorers use Instagram to capture the underrated beauty of skyline vistas, abandoned tunnels, and forgotten factories. Here are some accounts to follow.

@heavy_minds – A master of the dangling-feet shot, @heavy_minds gives the viewer a first-person POV at the edges of countless rooftops. Definitely follow @heavy_minds if you aspire to live vicariously through an urban explorer.

@urbexpeople – An account that curates the best photos from the hashtag #urbexpeople. Since it’s the best of the best, it’s a great source for finding more urban explorer Instagramers to follow.

@night.shift – Eerie photography and insane stunts such as the one below epitomize @night.shift. He’ll keep you on the edge of your seat or, as in this case, on the edge of a beam hundreds of feet in the air.

@trashhand – Though not all of @trashhand’s images are of the city, tunnel shots like this one are commonplace. A knack for finding creative angles in rarely traveled locations characterizes @trashhand’s style.

A post shared by trashhand (@trashhand) on Aug 29, 2015 at 11:31am PDT

@mattdoscher – @mattdoscher, a world traveler and prime-time photographer, makes a living off scenic vistas and vibrant color.

@novess – Capitalizing on the elements of mother nature sets 16-year old @novess apart from the rest. Rain, fog, smoke, beams of sun are the main characters of each image, with city elements forming the backdrop.

@jamiebettsphoto – Part of urban exploration involves entering some pretty freaky places, like abandoned infirmaries and cathedrals. Thankfully, @jamiebettsphoto captures the scenes inside such places so that we can watch from a distance.

An Arkansas native, Kyle Nossaman moved to Minneapolis after graduation and joined GearJunkie as an assistant editor and account manager. When he’s not hard charging through the city on his fixed gear bike, you’ll find him mountain biking, running, hiking, snowboarding, cheering on the Razorbacks or adventuring with his wife.